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YAM to JAF: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,433 mi
13,572 km · 7,328 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAM
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from JAF?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,433 miles (13,572 km, 7,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sault Sainte Marie and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to JAF?
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